Patriotic Junta Surges After Perez Jimenez Downfall in Venezuela
In Caracas the Patriotic Junta with government backing faces demands for a national unity interim government free elections and constitutional liberties after protests and street battles that killed about 300 and wounded 1000. Ex-dictator Perez Jimenez and ally Peron fled abroad as the junta formed a civilian technician cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Rosenberg
Caracas
Venezuela
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Diehard
Juan D. Peron
Argentina
Perez Jimenez
Dominican Republic
Peron
Colombia
National Union
Adm
Wolfgang Larrazabal
Phone Request Brings Protests in Wisconsin Rate Fight
Madison representatives joined by officials from Oshkosh Waukesha and Racine urged the Wisconsin Public Service Commission to delay action on Wisconsin Telephone Co. rate increases. Deputy Milwaukee city attorney Harry Slater called a $5.3 million raise in under a year a heavy burden and urged July postponement to let the prior boosts take effect for a full year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin Telephone Co
Harry Slater
Milwaukee
State Public Service Commission
Oshkosh
Waukesha
Racine
Slater
Commission
No Cheese Activity on Wisconsin Exchange
There was no activity on the Wisconsin cheese exchange today with no bids or offers and no sales reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Mothers March On Polio To End Campaign
Monroe mothers plan a Monday polio march with over 200 participants to climax the 1958 March of Dimes drive. Solicitations will run 6 to 7 p.m. door to door, with porch lights on for workers. Proceeds support patient care as funds remain needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
James Gerondale
Green County
National Foundation For
Boy Scouts
Louisa Babler 74 Expires After Long Illness
Mrs. Louisa Babler 74 a longtime Monticello area resident died at 5 30 a m at her home 1802 15th avenue from a heart attack She was born March 15 1883 in Washington Township and married Isaac Babler Oct 17 1901 They farmed near Monticello Clarno Township and later moved to Monroe Surviving are her husband four daughters two sons a sister and two brothers plus 14 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Services set for 1 30 p m Monday at St Johns Church with burial in Greenwood cemetery The body will be at Shriner-Neushwan der funeral home Sunday afternoon and until 10 a m Monday when it will be taken to the church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Babler
15Th Avenue
Babler
Louisa Gempeler
John and
Mary Loertscher Gempeler
Washington Township
Monroe
Monticello
Clarno Township
Mmes
Ray Richardson
Verona
John Elmer
Gilbert Dettwiler
Monroe Township
Clifford Bobb
Evansville
Leroy
Ewald
Madison
William Rufer
Henry Gempeler
Herman
Fred
Edward
John
Albert Gempeler
Lydia Gempeler
Mary Rufer
St. John’s Church
Paul H. Olm
Greenwood Cemetery
Shriner-Neushwander
Senate Demand Decisive Action On Defense Plan
A Senate subcommittee urged decisive action on a 17 point program to modernize defenses while the Senate pushed a 1.41 billion emergency defense bill through the House. Lt Gen Gavin testified behind closed doors after planning retirement protest. The panel endorsed expanding missiles and bombers, anti missile work, submarine fleet growth, warning systems, and civil defense. Johnson led the interim report noting Soviet gains in missiles and submarines and a closing gap in air power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Defense Department
Vinson
D-Ga
Gavin
U. S
Russia
Subcommittee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tex
Soviet Union
Election Registration Deadline Set March 19
City Clerk Freda Bray announced the March 19 registration deadline for the April 8 election. Ex-service men over 21 must register to vote. Nomination papers by Tuesday. one contest exists between incumbent G Fred Galli and Alfred Henning for First Ward alderman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Bray
Hydrogen power plan could extend world energy for ages
U S and Britain unveil a plan for harnessing fusion as a long term energy source. The untapped potential of H fusion could provide vast power with minimal radioactive by products. Deuterium fuel from seawater is cheap and abundant, offering a future energy solution.
United Fund of Monroe to Elect Directors
Members of the United Fund of Monroe Inc will elect three directors at 8 p.m. Monday in the Courthouse and decide on donating to the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association from a reserve fund. Terms expire for Judge Marshall L. Peterson and directors Doran Zwygart and H L Fenton.
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United Fund of Monroe, Inc
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
Marshall L. Peterson
United Fund
Doran Zwygart
H. L
John) Fenton
Peterson
Monroe
Mon
Cancer
Heart Funds
Public Help Sought for Weber Children Clothing Drive
Five Weber children from a rural Clarno home damaged by fire need clothing. A donation receptacle is in the Courthouse lobby and at the jail. Fire destroyed kitchen and bedrooms, with bed clothes needed. Father shovels snow for the city as relief aid from Red Cross and others continues. The children include Virginia 17 Jeannette 13 Carol 11 Gloria 3 and an eight year old boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Weber
Clarno
Josef J. Benkert
Monroe
Red Cross
Illinois
Virginia
Jeannette
Carol
Gloria
Two Cars Damaged In County Mishaps
Deputies report two county highway accidents yesterday. A 1956 model sports car owned by J H Wright of New York City skidded on ice near Brodhead on Highway 81 at 3 30 p m causing moderate damage. A second crash on Highway 69 south of Monroe involved Lewis C Busjahn of Red Oak Illinois whose car went through a guardrail and into a culvert, with considerable frontal damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's
J. H. Wright
New York City
Brodhead
Lewis C. Busjahn
Red Oak
Ill
Funeral for Rep. Lawrence Smith Arrives in Racine
The body of Rep. Lawrence Smith arrives by Air Force Convair from Washington, D. C. to Racine Wisconsin for burial. Eleanor Smith and son John accompany the casket as Wisconsin officials and national figures plan the weekend funeral at First Baptist Church and West Lawn Cemetery.
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Racine
Air Force
Lawrence Smith
R-Wis
Milwaukee
Eleanor
John
Washington, D. C
Smith
Wisconsin
Washington
Convair
Gen
Billy Mitchell Field
Air National Guard
First Baptist Church
House
Marguerite S. Church
R-Ill
Wisconin
Alexander Wiley
William Proxmire
Z. W. Johnson
Vernon W. Thomson
Phillip Whitaker
H. O. Gronseth
Walworth
West Lawn Cemetery
American Legion
William Erlich
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Both Countries Show Favorable Harness Efforts
The United States and Britain report fruitful results in hydrogen bomb research for power but say practical commercialization remains years away. Officials note neck and neck progress, while differences in temperatures and durations are disclosed as no decisive lead emerges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Britain
Lewis L. Strauss
U. S. Tomic Energy Commission
U. S
Strauss
Willard F. Libby
AEC
J. L. Tuck
Los Alamos, N. M
New Dairy Plan Sought by Wiley
Madison Wisconsin Senator Wiley called for a new dairy program to aid small farmers and to keep federal price supports at current levels instead of cutting to 74 percent parity on April 1. He urged self help, fair farmer returns, reasonable consumer prices, and relief from a costly price support program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wiley
Rwis
Benson
Congress
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Patriotic Junta
Lamboley
Leland Lamboley
Est
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Frank Strapp
National Foundation
Monroe Country Club
Times
Frank D. Kantro
Kantro Cheese Co
March of Dimes
Bourbon Street
First Ward
Kenneth Lovell
William E. Schmitz
Robert van Wagenen
Edmund
Robert Goecks
Lloyd Nielsen
James Orton
August Gempeler
Stanley J. Neuberger
Kenneth Halverson
Edwin Goecks
Richard H. Bahr
Victor Sorenson
John V. Stauffacher
Fred J. Grendahl
Ralph Nyman
Franz Miller
Herman Heinzelman
Eighth Ward
R. Finley Barry
Rex Eyler Jr
Glenn Schwend
Lloyd Marty
Pauline Phillips
Louisa Babler
James M. Gavin
Army
U.S
Alton L. Blakeslee
Harewell
Webelos
Gary Baumgartner
Harry Baumgartner
Thomas Burkhard
William Burkhard
Robert Losetter
Charles Lostetter
James Allen
Homer Allen
Leland Johnson
Amos Johnson
Pack
North School
Allen
Johnson
Heart Fund
CPA
Weber
Mrs. Smith
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